Houston Astros 10, Atlanta Braves 3
Regular Season Game 2
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, April 8, 1973 (D) at Atlanta Stadium
HOU N 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 - 10 13 2 ATL N 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 4 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wynn rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Helms 2b 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 Torres 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cedeno cf 5 3 4 2 0 0 1 0 Watson lf 3 1 1 2 2 2 2 0 May 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 7 3 Rader 3b 5 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 Edwards c 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 Metzger ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 Forsch p 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 Totals 39 10 13 10 6 4 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. May-Helms. E: Helms (1), Rader (1). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno 2 (4,off Dobson,off Schueler); May (1,off Dobson). 3B: Metzger (1,off Dobson). HR: Cedeno (1,1st inning off Dobson 0 on 1 out). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn (1,2nd base off Dobson/Oates).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Garr lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Gilbreath 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Aaron rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 Evans 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 1 Baker cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 1 Oates c 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Perez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 Dobson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schueler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lum ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 House p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 4 3 2 5 27 9 FIELDING - E: Perez (1). BATTING - HR: Evans (1,2nd inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out); Baker (1,4th inning off Forsch 1 on 2 out). GDP: Dobson (1,off Forsch). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - CS: Oates (1,2nd base by Forsch/Edwards).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch W(1-0) 9 4 3 3 2 5 2 33 WP: Forsch (1).
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dobson L(0-1) 5.1 8 7 7 3 3 1 26 Schueler 2.2 5 3 3 2 1 0 15 House 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 13 10 10 6 4 1 45 Inherited Runners - Scored: Schueler 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ken Burkhart Time of Game: 2:24 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Atlanta Braves 1. Wynn rf Garr lf 2. Helms 2b Gilbreath 3b 3. Cedeno cf Aaron rf 4. Watson lf Evans 1b 5. May 1b Baker cf 6. Rader 3b Johnson 2b 7. Edwards c Oates c 8. Metzger ss Perez ss 9. Forsch p Dobson p ASTROS 1ST: Wynn walked; Wynn stole second [Wynn to third (error by Perez)]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wynn scored]; Cedeno homered; Watson struck out; May walked; Rader forced May (third to second); 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (first to pitcher); Gilbreath grounded out (shortstop to first); Aaron popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Forsch flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0. BRAVES 2ND: Evans homered; Baker popped to first in foul territory; Johnson lined to shortstop; Oates singled to center; Oates was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn popped to second; Helms singled to second; Cedeno singled to third [Helms to second]; Watson struck out; May forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Perez reached on an error by Helms [Perez to first]; Dobson grounded into a double play (first to first to second) [Perez out at second]; Garr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Edwards popped to second; Metzger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1. BRAVES 4TH: Gilbreath lined to left; Aaron walked; Evans popped to shortstop; Baker homered [Aaron scored]; Johnson struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 5TH: Forsch struck out; Wynn popped to shortstop; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. BRAVES 5TH: Oates grounded out (first unassisted); Perez popped to first; Dobson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno doubled to left; Watson walked; May doubled to right [Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; Rader singled to left [Watson scored, May scored, Rader out at second (left to second)]; Edwards singled to right; Metzger tripled to right [Edwards scored]; SCHUELER REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); Forsch walked; Wynn flied out to center; Helms singled to left [Metzger scored, Forsch to second]; Cedeno doubled to left [Forsch scored, Helms to third]; Watson singled to right [Helms scored, Cedeno scored]; May singled to left [Watson to second]; Rader flied out to right; 8 R, 9 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. BRAVES 6TH: Garr popped to third in foul territory; Gilbreath flied out to center; Aaron lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. ASTROS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger flied out to left; Forsch singled to center; Wynn popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. BRAVES 7TH: Evans grounded out (first to pitcher); Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson walked; Oates flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. ASTROS 8TH: Helms flied out to right; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson walked; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. BRAVES 8TH: Perez singled to center; LUM BATTED FOR SCHUELER; Lum struck out; Garr popped to catcher in foul territory; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Perez to second]; Gilbreath reached on an error by Rader [Perez to third, Gilbreath to first]; Aaron struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. ASTROS 9TH: HOUSE REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Rader flied out to center; Edwards flied to right in foul territory; Metzger walked; Forsch flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. BRAVES 9TH: TORRES REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Evans struck out; Baker flied to left in foul territory; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 10 13 2 8 Braves 3 4 1 3
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